diff --git a/library/system/service b/library/system/service
index 027545e7c04..ca2b661261f 100644
--- a/library/system/service
+++ b/library/system/service
@@ -882,13 +882,6 @@ class AIX(Service):
             self.module.fail_json(msg='unable to find refresh binary')
 
 
-    def get_service_status(self):
-        rc, stdout, stderr = self.execute_command("%s -s %s" % (self.lssrc_cmd, self.name))
-        if rc == 1:
-            self.running = False
-        elif rc == 0:
-            self.running = True
-
     def get_service_status(self):
         status = self.get_aix_src_status()
         # Only 'active' is considered properly running. Everything else is off